prefabricate

verb

Definition of prefabricatenext
as in to construct

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Recent Examples of prefabricate Walmart comes next, and then a few plants making building materials and prefabricated housing, several social service organizations and the county government. — Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2023 By Janet Eastman | The Oregonian/OregonLive A century before modular homes were prefabricated in factories, people could order a kit home through the Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog or from a company such as Aladdin Homes, which had a factory in North Portland’s Kenton neighborhood. — Jeastman, oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2023 Recently, Nury found one of Prouvé’s prefabricated 6 x 6 houses, from 1944, which will remain disassembled in a warehouse until, someday, a client chooses it for a special event. — Kurt Soller David Chow, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2023 Walmart comes next, and then a few plants making building materials and prefabricated housing, several social service organizations, and the county government. — Lydia Depillis, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for prefabricate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prefabricate
  1. construct
  2. build
  3. fabricate
  4. erect
  5. assemble
  6. design
  7. make up
  8. manufacture
Verb
  • When constructing an intricate, multi-leg Same Game Parlay, ardent bettors may spend hours assembling the wager.
    — Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The shipyard also constructs training vessels for the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD).
    — Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of construct
Verb
  • And now, thanks to this contract, Evans can look to build some more permanence in Montreal.
    — Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
  • One of the county board of commissioners’ goals is to build more attainable housing, Interim Appraiser Endicott noted during her presentation.
    — Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of build
Verb
  • September 5 details the network turnabout that eventually led to Democrat politicians hiring former ABC News producer James Goldston in 2022 to take on Arledge’s legacy and then arrange and fabricate the J6 Select Committee hearings for primetime consumption.
    — Armond White, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025
  • As the crew collaborates with locals to fabricate a trend, unexpected connections blossom while a pervasive health crisis looms unacknowledged in the background.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of fabricate
Verb
  • The city erected the artwork in 2020 amid sweeping, nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by Minneapolis police.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The proposal is to tear down the former Hughes Health and Rehabilitation center at 29 Highland St. and erect a pair of four-story apartment buildings.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of erect
Verb
  • Eventually, Nick Cannon, Fredro Starr, and the crew assembled their top five in order.
    — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Many of the pieces were assembled by the designer himself.
    — Alberto Calabrese, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of assemble
Verb
  • The brand also stresses that the ring isn’t a medical device, and isn’t designed to diagnose or monitor medical conditions.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful?
    — Annie Blackman, Allure, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of design
Verb
  • Military aid made up $69 billion of that, or 56% of the US total, according to data from Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a German think tank that closely tracks wartime aid to Ukraine.
    — Rachel Wilson, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Special Birding Trails About 200 miles of trails makes up The Alabama Coastal Birding Trail along Alabama's Gulf coast.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of make up
Verb
  • Many technology companies rely on parts and manufacturing overseas and new levies could push up prices.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
  • However, Trump and his top allies have argued the tariffs could spur manufacturing in the U.S., or make products made in the U.S. more competitive.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of manufacture

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